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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica •
sensory • Before diagnosis ... intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease Inflammatory Joint Disease • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Degenerative joint disease ... Inflammatory Joint Disease ... Degenerative Joint Disease ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees) • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Restrictive Pulmonary Disease ... pathophysiology #msk ... #diagnosis #signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... stages #staging #msk
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Idiopathic • Meniscal Lesions • Osteoarthritis • Rheumatoid
underlying joint disease ... underlying joint disease ... Popliteal #BakersCyst #MSK ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Spondylosis - Pathogenesis and Complications Vertebral disease that may compress the vertebral canal from all sides Note: Do
Complications Vertebral disease ... pathophysiology #msk
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass) • Post-menopausal women ->
Leukemia) • GI diseases ... liver or kidney disease ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications Poly-pharmacy Disorders affecting movement and balance - Sensory deficits - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease -
Cerebrovascular disease ... - Parkinson's Disease ... complications #diagnosis
Paget’s Disease: Complications Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation MSK
Paget’s Disease: ... bone formation MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms • Ataxia (early sign)
#Myelopathy #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
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